An excellent value, this serious, opaque purple-colored Shiraz from Coonawarra (2000 was a better vintage than 2001 in this region) hides its 15.5% alcohol beneath lavish quantities of blackberry liqueur-like fruit, camphor, tar, and earth notes. Full-bodied, ripe, concentrated, and well-delineated, it will drink well for 7-8 years.
Imported by USA Wine West LLC, San Rafael, CA; tel. (800)-485-5753, for John Larchet, The Australian Premium Wine Collection